The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to submit its defence brief by May 7.

This procedural deadline marks the next critical phase in the legal dispute surrounding the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which remains under judicial review in Lausanne.

Morocco World News has reported that the injunction follows a formal appeal lodged on March 25 by the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF).

Senegal is seeking to overturn the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) previous ruling, which awarded Morocco a 3-0 victory by forfeit.

That decision was triggered after the Senegalese players, with the exception of Sadio Mane, abandoned the pitch during the final match to protest a legitimate Moroccan penalty.